My engine self destruct because Nissan used cheap made plastic tensioners that shredded metal into my engine causing it to self destruct. Nissan knew about this problem and continued installing these tensioners from 2005-2015. I could have crashed into anything while driving or someone could have hit me if my engine would-€™ve died while driving. My safety was not prioritized by Nissan. The warning light was a whining noise coming from the engine while startup and pressing on the gas pedal. So they knew the problem existed but didn-€™t care.

- Omaha , NE, USA

Transmission started jerking and radiator blew at the same time

- Waco, TX, USA

Radiator failed, coolant mixed/leaked into the transmission fluid and caused the transmission to fail. Gas gauge quit working properly

- Chocowinity, NC, USA

Vehicle has stalled multiple times, both in motion and parked. There were no warning signals, strange noises, or other indicators to point to the issue. Additionally, when trying to use the obd port to diagnose the issue, the obd port will not read and only gives an error.

- Greeley, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 10V517000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

A la semana de marzo 30 del 2019 que saque esta camioneta del dealer happy's auto, llc en hays, ks 67601. Este presento un calentamiento del motor, tube que pagar para que le cambiaran en termostato, pero siguio el problema siempre hasta que me dijeron los del mismo dealer que el motor ya no servia. Di 2200 dollars de pago, dijeron que tenia yo que pagar otro motor mas el costo 11,072 dollars de la camioneta. ES un robo, me entregaron la camioneta con el estereo mal, la refaccion no me la pusieron abajo en su lugar, lo cual causo que SE me quebrara un plastico de la cajuela traders. Al final les dije que no queria mas la camioneta Y me dijeron que estaba bien pero no me devolverian mi dinero, nunca me ensearon el historial mecanico de la camioneta. La camioneta ya tenia mas de 150000 millas. Ahora auto choices, llc me esta cobrando por una camioneta que no tengo porque ellos SE la quedaron, que me fallo siempre Y con un interes del 20% anual. Nececito ayuda por favor.

- Hays, KS, USA

Radiator coolant leaked into transmission and we only have 70,000 mileage. Purchased extended warranty but Nissan service said they don't covere the repair and our extended warranty expired. We saved this cat for our 16 years old son for his college soon ang preparing for dmv. We save money for his car so we don't need to worry. Now, we are worried because it will cost us$8,000 for repair by replacing transmission and radiator. Besides this I have to pay $190 for diagnostic fee. We are not rich and we prepared this car for our son, for his safety, now his 16 years old this June 2019 and ready to take the wheels, this car is his car for college. Now, I'm heartbreaking because it's garage kept car with blanket all the time. 70K mileage only. Security plus says 72 months/75,000 on odometer. We really need help for repair.

- Union City, CA, USA

Transmission failure due to known issue involving cooling fluid leaking into transmission due to faulty lines in radiator that crack at 100,000 miles. Quoted $6000 repair cost, car is totaled.,

- East Islip, NY, USA

This vehicle was designed with plastic tensioner guides to the secondary timing chains. The engine is designed with an "interference" timing chain which means that if the timing chain breaks, it results in catastrophic engine failure without warning. Although Nissan did not design the timing chain as a maintenance item, the plastic guides wear out long after the vehicle warranty expires. Although they corrected the problem in subsequent model years, they never contacted or notified the affected owners of the problem that unless these guides are replaced they will eventually result in the secondary timing chains wearing out the guides causing the secondary chains themselves to run metal on metal against the tensioners. Because of this continued wear, the secondary timing chains may fail at any time the engine is on without warning and destroy the engine. Nissan issued a technical service bulletin on the problem but failed to notify owners that as the vehicles approach approximately 100,000 miles or more, the secondary timing chains may fail. I have attached photos of the secondary timing chain tensioners removed from my vehicle which show the plastic guide on one nearly completely worn through, and the other one broken with only half of the plastic guide still in place on the tensioner. I also included my repair receipt for the $2,123.40 repair. Finally, I included the Nissan technical service bulletin for this problem. It is my understanding they recalled the V8 engines with this type of issue, but not the V6 engines (I have not confirmed that however, ) Nissan should immediately issue a recall on these vehicles and cover the cost of repairs already made by consumers.

- Crawfordville, FL, USA

Takata recall radiator leaked water into the transmission and I now I need completely new transmission and radiator. This is a common issue with Nissan and I am outside of the mileage and warranty. I was driving on a city street and the rpms started racing but the car was not accelerating. Had to tow it in to the mechanics. My check engine light is also on and the code is for the catalytic converter.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

I was driving, and stopped for about 5 minutes at a convenent store, and when stated the car, it wont go forward as normal, lost power with no warnings and was told by mechanic that the carburetor was leaking some fluid to the transmission.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Vehicle radiator rusted internally, therefore intermix coolant and transmission fluid. Automobile constantly serviced at Nissan dealers, no warning from Nissan.

- Ridgefield, CT, USA

Was driving in a 55 zone in my Xterra and the engine lost power outa no where. Good thing no one was behind me or I woulda been killed. Sounds a lot like the intelligent power distribution module (ipdm) assembly contains an engine control module (ECM) that they had problems with on this model yet my VIN does not come up in the search"??"

- Averill Park, NY, USA

Nissan knew about an issue with the timing chain tension system tcts even in early testing of the motor and pre-production dating back to 2004. The tcts ensures that the pistons and valves are properly timed and eliminate the coming in contact with each other or causing catastrophic failure. Nissan even issued beginning in July of 2007 the tsb technical service bulletins instructs technicians to replace the faulty tcts components if there is a whining, clicking or buzzing sounds. For the actual case against Nissan North America and Nissan motor company here is the link to the court documents: Https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/California/cacdce/2:2013cv00686/553274/166/

- Mesa, AZ, USA

Timing chain. I am a member of a few forums for the Nissan Xterra and frontier. It is a known issue that the timing chain, the tension and guides are a issue on the 05/06 Xterra and frontiers running the 4.0 V6. A class action lawsuit was filed by owners of the same year Xterras but it only recognized in a few states. Please investigate and deem a recall before too many more Xterras blow their engines or have other issues due to a known issue, Nissan has admitted they know of this issue too. Below is the link to said class action lawsuit: Https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/827701-Nissan-agrees-settle-timing-chain-defect-class-action-lawsuit/

- Mesa, AZ, USA

We learned today through our mechanic that the rattling noise we've been hearing is associated with the "timing chains." Our mechanic says the repair is very expensive. We discovered online there was a recently settled class action lawsuit on this same issue, but a recall by Nissan has not been issued. What is the recourse for others who only recently learned of this problem and are now facing high repair costs?

- Lilburn, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated with code: PO463. The contact called two dealers (nationwide Nissan, 2085 york rd, timonium, md 21093) and (antwerpen Nissan, 11405 reisterstown rd, owings mills, md 21117) and was informed that there were no open recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: [xxx]. no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Hampstead, MD, USA

Car randomly will shut off

- Reading, PA, USA

Timing chain and tensioner needed to be replaced at a cost from the dealer of $2700. I contacted Nissan usa and after waiting for two days the regional manager denied my claim and stated there was not anything Nissan would do to help. Though my Xterra is a 2006 it only has 68207 miles and has had regular maintenance.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Please read letter to Nissan it explains everything. As the original owners of a 2006 Nissan Xterra 4WD with 89,000 miles, we are writing you to ask for assistance in resolving an issue we have been dealing with for quite some time. Please know we are also a current owner of a Nissan titan and are loyal to the Nissan brand. In 2011 the original transmission with roughly 50,000 miles failed due to a faulty design associated with a cooler assembly. This transmission was replaced at no cost to us by Liberty Nissan located in hanover, Pennsylvania. After said transmission was replaced, we started to notice a constant whining that we thought was somehow attributed to the new transmission. We returned to Liberty Nissan to have them investigate the source of the noise and it was their determination that the noise was due to wore out timing belt sprockets. We explained to the dealership that this anomaly had not existed prior to the installation of the new transmission as it was and remains quite noticeable. However, this explanation seemed to fall upon deaf ears. Subsequently Liberty Nissan informed us that if we would like to address this issue the costs would be roughly $1,200 dollars. This was something that we could not afford at the time and furthermore felt this was not something that would occur under normal wear and tear for a vehicle with only 50,000 miles. To this day we remain skeptical of this diagnosis. We are now left with a vehicle that lost its appeal due to this constant, aggressive whining instead of one that in the past drew positive attention from onlookers and passersby's for its appearance. We hope Nissan stands behind its product and repairs issue that occur prematurely at no cost. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration on this matter and look forward to your response.

- Hanover, PA, USA